Pairing/Character: Harry/Neville

Summary: They're ready.

Warning: None

Rating: T

Word Count: 300

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Monopoly - (location) A private room in the Three Broomsticks

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: July Event. Prompts - Emotion - In love


Neville looks around. No one's paying him any attention. After a subtle nod at Tom, he heads for the private room. It's the room he and Harry always meet in; in the last year, it has become a habit and Tom never questions them about their clandestine meetings.

When he approaches the door, he immediately senses the ward. 'So, Harry's already here,' Neville thinks, a grin spreading across his face.

He quickly opens the door; the ward recognizes his magical signature and lets him in. As soon as he steps foot into the room, Harry is on him instantly with insistent lips and even more insistent hands.

"I missed you," Neville gasps between kisses.

"Not as much as I missed you," Harry breathes.

Neville stops Harry from pressing another quick kiss to his lips, in order to drag those oh-so-tempting lips down to his for a slow, probing kiss that never seems to end.

When they finally decide to stop kissing, Neville chuckles when he catches sight of Harry's flushed face. "I love you," he whispers.

Harry brushes his thumb across Neville's bottom lip. "I'll never get tired of hearing that. I love you, too. So, so much."

"When are we going to stop hiding?" It's the same question Neville has been asking for the last year.

"When we're both ready to deal with the media attention." It's the same answer Harry always gives.

Neville is about to change the script. Normally, Neville would lead Harry to the bed where they would make love for the next few hours, and then they would go their separate ways. Harry leaving first, with Neville leaving thirty minutes later.

Not this time, though.

Instead, Neville takes Harry's hand and gives it a slight squeeze. "I'm ready."

Harry cups Neville's cheek. "I'm ready, too."